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Aspersion

Definitions

1
An attack on somebody's reputation or good name, often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon….
No criminality can be infered or punishment inflicted, but for writing, printing, uttering, or publishing false, scandalous and malicious aspersions against the government.
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calumny slander aspersion
2
A sprinkling, especially of holy water.
If thou dost break her virgin knot before All sanctimonious ceremonies may With full and holy rite be minister'd, No sweet aspersion shall the heavens let fall To make this contract grow; but barren hate […]

Word Origin

From Latin aspersiōnem, from aspersiō (“sprinkling”).

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1
An attack on somebody's reputation or good name, often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon….
No criminality can be infered or punishment inflicted, but for writing, printing, uttering, or publishing false, scandalous and malicious aspersions against the government.
Similar
calumny slander aspersion
2
A sprinkling, especially of holy water.
If thou dost break her virgin knot before All sanctimonious ceremonies may With full and holy rite be minister'd, No sweet aspersion shall the heavens let fall To make this contract grow; but barren hate […]

Word Origin

From Latin aspersiōnem, from aspersiō (“sprinkling”).

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